English FA Cup

Manchester City vs Watford, 2018-19 English FA Cup, Final

· English FA Cup
Manchester City
  • 26': David Silva
  • 38': Gabriel Jesus
  • 61': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 68': Gabriel Jesus
  • 81': Raheem Sterling
  • 87': Raheem Sterling
FT
6 - 0
Watford

    City thump Watford in FA Cup final, complete treble

    Manchester City demolished Watford 6-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup and complete an unprecedented domestic trophy treble.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
    • 7': Hand ball by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
    • 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 14': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
    • 14': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Holebas.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
    • 21': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
    • 21': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 22': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
    • 22': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 26': Goal! Manchester City 1, Watford 0. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a headed pass.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte with a headed pass.
    • 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
    • 30': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Will Hughes.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
    • 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
    • 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Troy Deeney.
    • 38': Goal! Manchester City 2, Watford 0. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Heurelho Gomes.
    • 41': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
    • 41': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
    • 45': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Watford 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 47': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Heurelho Gomes.
    • 48': Offside, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
    • 50': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
    • 52': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
    • 52': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
    • 55': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
    • 55': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Etienne Capoue with a headed pass.
    • 60': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
    • 60': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': David Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Goal! Manchester City 3, Watford 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
    • 62': Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
    • 62': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
    • 66': Substitution, Watford. Isaac Success replaces Roberto Pereyra.
    • 68': Goal! Manchester City 4, Watford 0. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 71': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
    • 71': Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Isaac Success (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Holebas.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Will Hughes.
    • 73': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Will Hughes.
    • 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Leroy Sané replaces Ilkay Gündogan because of an injury.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 79': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces David Silva.
    • 80': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
    • 80': Leroy Sané (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Kiko Femenía (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Goal! Manchester City 5, Watford 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 87': Goal! Manchester City 6, Watford 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Holebas.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Heurelho Gomes.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 6, Watford 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Manchester City 6, Watford 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Manchester City 6, Watford 0.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Holebas.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Heurelho Gomes.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 6, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 13
    5 Saves 2
    30.3 Possession 69.7
    11 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 11
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    217 Accurate Passes 566
    280 Passes 631
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 29
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 47
    24 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    19 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 8
    37 Effective Clearances 16
    37 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 85,854

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Ederson (GK)
    14 Aymeric Laporte
    4 Vincent Kompany
    35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
    2 Kyle Walker
    8 Ilkay Gündogan
    21 David Silva
    20 Bernardo Silva
    33 Gabriel Jesus
    7 Raheem Sterling
    26 Riyad Mahrez
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    John Stones, Danilo, Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Agüero, Nicolás Otamendi, Aro Muric, Leroy Sané.

    WAT Watford (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Heurelho Gomes (GK)
    15 Craig Cathcart
    6 Adrian Mariappa
    25 José Holebas
    21 Kiko Femenía Yellow Card
    16 Abdoulaye Doucouré Yellow Card
    19 Will Hughes
    29 Étienne Capoue
    37 Roberto Pereyra
    7 Gerard Deulofeu
    9 Troy Deeney
    Watford Substitutes:
    Daryl Janmaat, Adam Masina, Andre Gray, Christian Kabasele, Ben Foster, Isaac Success, Tom Cleverley.

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